Australian Bush Poetry Champions Roll of Honour

Year Male Female Written Location
1995* Gary Fogarty¹ Glenny Palmer²
Winton Qld.
1997 Mark Kleinschmidt Helen Avery
Winton Qld.
1998 Milton Taylor Zita Horton
Winton Qld.
1999 Guy McLean Janine Haig Neil Hulm, Jennifer Haig Mulwala NSW
2000 Guy McLean Janine Haig Grahame Watt, Chris Webster Mulwala NSW
2001 Milton Taylor Carmel Dunn
Winton Qld.
2002 Milton Taylor Maxine Ireland Ken Dean, Hope Galvin Mulwala NSW
2003 Noel Stallard Kerry Lee Merv Webster Mulwala NSW
2004 Milton Taylor Melanie Hall Keith Lethbridge Perth Western Australia
2005 Ron Liekefett Melanie Hall
Charters Towers Qld.
2006 Milton Taylor Melanie Hall Max Merckenschlager Charters Towers Qld.
2007 Terry Regan Carol Heuchan Max Merckenschlager Dunedoo NSW
2008 Gregory North Carol Heuchan Graham Fredriksen Lawnton/North Pine Qld.
2009 Gregory North Susan Carcary Max Merckenschlager Lawnton/North Pine Qld.
2010 Gregory North Jan Facey Kym Eitel Bundaberg Qld.
2011 (No performance competition) Kym Eitel Morisset NSW
2012 Peter Mace Robyn Sykes Brenda Joy Corryong Vic.
2015 Roderick Williams Rhonda Tallnash Tom McIlveen Corryong Vic.
2017 Keith Lethbridge Sue Pearce Will Moody Toodyay WA
2023 Michael Darby (No separate award)
Orange NSW.

*The inaugural bush poetry championships were run in a rather unique manner.
The four competition categories were: Open Humorous, Open Serious, Open A B Paterson, Open Women’s.
¹ Gary Fogarty was awarded Australian Bush Poetry Champion (competing against both men and women)
as well as Australian A B Paterson Champion.
² Glenny Palmer was awarded Australian Women’s Bush Poetry Champion.

ABPA Executive Roll of Honour

Year President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer
1994 Merv (Bluey) Bostock (acting)
Ron Selby (acting) Ron Selby (acting)
1995 Merv Bostock Bob Miller, Frank Daniel Ron Selby Ron Selby
1996 Frank Daniel Merv Bostock, Bob Miller Ron Selby Ron Selby
1997 Frank Daniel Bob Miller, Merv Bostock
Olive Shooter Olive Shooter
1998 Ron Selby Elizabeth Ward, Bob Miller
Olive Shooter Olive Shooter
1999 Ron Selby Bob Miller, Elizabeth Ward
Olive Shooter Olive Shooter
2000 Ron Selby Elizabeth Ward, Wally Finch
Olive Shooter Olive Shooter
2001 Wally Finch Ron Selby, Elizabeth Ward
Ron Selby (acting) Rosemary Baguley
2002 Frank Daniel Elizabeth Ward, Carol Reffold
Edward Parmenter Rosemary Baguley
2003 Frank Daniel Milton Taylor Edward Parmenter Marion Fitzgerald
2004 Frank Daniel Milton Taylor Edward Parmenter Marie Smith
2005 Frank Daniel Milton Taylor Edward Parmenter Marie Smith
2006 Noel Stallard Frank Daniel Edward Parmenter Marie Smith
2007 Noel Stallard Frank Daniel Edward Parmenter Margaret Parmenter
2008 Noel Stallard Frank Daniel Edward Parmenter Margaret Parmenter
2009 Noel Stallard Frank Daniel Edward Parmenter Margaret Parmenter
2010 Manfred Vijars Frank Daniel Greg North Kym Eitel
2011 Manfred Vijars Frank Daniel Greg North Kym Eitel
2012 Manfred Vijars Frank Daniel Tom McIlveen Kym Eitel
2013 Manfred Vijars (vacant) Tom McIlveen Kym Eitel/ Greg North
2014 Hal Pritchard Graeme Johnson Brenda Joy Pritchard Greg North
2015 Hal Pritchard Manfred Vijars Brenda Joy Pritchard Greg North
2016 Tom McIlveen Hal Pritchard Rhonda Tallnash Shelley Hansen
2017 Tom McIlveen Ray Essery Rhonda Tallnash Carol Hutcheson
2018 Gary Fogarty Ray Essery Meg Gordon Janine Keating
2019 Tim Sheed Ray Essery Meg Gordon Janine Keating
2020 Tim Sheed Ray Essery Meg Gordon Christine Middleton
2021 Tim Sheed Ray Essery Meg Gordon Christine Middleton
2022 Tim Sheed Ray Essery Meg Gordon Christine Middleton
2023 Tim Sheed David Stanley Meg Gordon Christine Middleton

 Other Executive Members:

 
Year
1994 Committee: Geoffrey Graham Max Jarrott
1995 Publicity: Robert Raftery (Qld.)
Bob Magor (SA)
Frank Daniel (NSW) Geoffrey Graham (Vic.)
1996 Publicity:  Robert Raftery (Qld.)
Bob Magor (SA)
Frank Daniel (NSW) Geoffrey Graham (Vic.)
2002 Management committee:  Bob Miller
Ron Brown
Carol Reffold
Marco Gliori
Olive Shooter
Andy Schnalle
Neil Hulm
Elizabeth Ward
Ron Selby
2003 Committee: Sam Smyth Dennis Carstairs Ray Essery
2004 Committee: Ron Liekefett Dennis Carstairs Margaret Parmenter
2005 Committee: Ron Liekefett Dennis Carstairs Margaret Parmenter (assistant to Secretary)
2006 Committee: Ron Liekefett Dennis Carstairs Margaret Parmenter (and assistant to Secretary)
2007 Committee: Cay Fletcher Melanie Hall Peter Mace
2008 Committee: Cay Fletcher Melanie Hall Peter Mace
2009 Committee:  Cay Fletcher Greg North Peter Mace
2010 Committee: Cay Ellem John Peel Peter Mace
2011 Committee:  Cay Ellem John Peel Peter Mace
2012 Committee: Cay Ellem John Peel Murray Hartin
2013 Committee:  Brenda Joy John Peel Murray Hartin
2014 Committee:  Robyn Sykes John Peel Carol Reffold
2015 Committee:  Robyn Sykes John Peel Carol Reffold
2016 Committee: Robyn Sykes John Peel Carol Reffold
2017 Committee:  Meg Gordon Max Pringle Carol Reffold
2018 Committee: Tom McIlveen Bill Gordon Max Pringle
Bob Kettle
2019 Committee: Bob Kettle Neil McArthur Manfred Vijars
2020 Committee: Tom McILveen Manfred Vijars
2021 Committee: Tom McILveen Manfred Vijars
2022 Committee: Tom McILveen Manfred Vijars David Stanley
2023 Committee: Tom McILveen Manfred Vijars Ray Essery